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Where does “broþir” come from?

broþir (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse bróðir, from Proto-Germanic brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

broþir (Old Swedish): brother

Definitions

  1. brother

Ancestry of “broþir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebróðirbrother
2Proto-Germanicbrōþērbrother
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

Words derived from “broþir”

  • bror
  • brorson
  • styvbror
  • gammelfarbror
  • storebror
  • broderskap
  • storebroder
  • broderskapsrörelse
  • brorsa
  • halvbroder
  • broder
  • brorsdotter
  • halvbror
  • lillebror
  • farbror
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